Composition for use as a protective coating for the hands.



UNITED STATES} PATENT OFFICE.

EVAN LJMO'ORE, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EVAN L. MOORE, a citizen, of the United" States,residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an ImprovedComposition for Use as a Protective Coating for the Hands, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention consists of a protective coating designedfor application tothe hands or other portions of the body before engaging in workinvolving the use of paints, grease, and the like or any'kind of dirtyWOI'k, for the purpose of preventing the usual soiling of the hands whenoccupiedin superficially coated, by the use of water, hot

or cold, with or without any kind of soap.

My improved protective coating material is in the form of a paste oremulsion which is to be applied to the hands-and well rubbed in; suchmaterial drying out very quickly,

and after such application, the hands or other coated portions of thebody may be subjected to grease, oil, gasolene, graphite,

paint, varnish, and the like, without danger of such objectionablematters adhering to the skin.

My improved protective body comprises I a substantially creamy paste oremulsion containing substantially the following ingredients in suitableproportions: Gum tragacanth, glycerin, a starchy body which may includeflour, starch and deX'trin, coloring matter, a preservative which maysupply a perfume orscent, and water.

In preparing the coating material, I may proceed as follows: The gumtragacanth is twenty-four hours in water; the proportion employed beingabout seven and one-half to ten pounds of gum tragacanth to from eightto ten and one-half gallons of water.

-To this paste is added about seven to ten ounces of glycerin to avoidundue hardening of the coating compound, with a small Specification ofLetters Patent.

COMPOSITION FOR usn AS A PROTECTIVE COATING FOR THE HANDS.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

Application filed .Tune 26, 1913. Serial No. 775,943.

quantity of oil of Wintergreen as a preservacochineal for instance. Inaddition to this, I prepare a paste or emulsion of starchy material andwater, comprising about three to four gallons of water and eight toeleven pounds of starchy material, which may consist of flour, starchand dextrin in suitable proportions, equal, if desired, but preferablyfour, four, one, respectively. The water and starchy material, flour,&c., is boiled over a slow fire until a thick paste is formed, free fromlumps. The substantially cold body of gum tragacanth, with the glycerin,coloring matter and preservative is then mixed with the starchy paste oremulsion and thoroughly worked by. any suitable machine, pug-mill, orthe like, until all of the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated intoa substantially homogeneous mass.

results the following ingredients, in the proportions named:

Gum tragacanth 7% lbs.

Water 3% gals. Cochineal. (or other coloring matter) to suit taste;

The quantity of gum tragacanth above noted is soaked overnight in theeight and one-eighth gallons of water, and the,starchy material noted iscooked to thick paste with the three and three-sixteenths gallons ofwater.

I/Vhile these proportions have proved highly successful in practice, Ido. not wish I to be limited to the same. preferably soaked for a periodof .ten to In use, the protective coating material is spread upon thehands and carefully worked into the same, both upon the palm and the Inpractice, I have used with satisfactory back, into and around the fingernails, and

over any portions of the wrists and arms. to be involved before.commencing any work from which the hands or other parts would be soiled.

This protective covering is not soluble in oil, grease, paint, gasolene,and the like, but is completely soluble in Water, and hence aftercompleting a job, all the dirt, grease &c., can be washed ofl by soapand water, leaving the hands in their original cleanly condition andwithout in any way aflecting 01' injuring the skin.

When desired for immediate use, the addition of glycerin is notnecessary, and its employment is largely, if not entirely, for

the purpose of preventing the material har-.

dening. Any suitable coloring material may be employed, and the actualcolor may be anything agreeable to the eye. In practice, I have coloredthe product a light pink with the aid of a cochineal solution.

I claim:

1. A water soluble protective coating for the hands, comprising a pasteor emulsion containing gum tragacanth, seven to ten pounds, starchymaterial, nine to twelve pounds, glycerin, seven to ten ounces, andwater, eleven to fifteen gallons.

2. A water soluble protective coating for the hands, comprising a pasteor emulsion containing gum tragacanth, seven to ten pounds, starchymaterial, nine to twelve pounds, glycerin, seven to ten ounces, water,eleven to fifteen gallons, oil of Wintergreen, one-half to one ounce,and coloring matter.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EVAN L. MOORE.

Witnesses:

MURRAY G. BoYER, WM. A. BARR.

